Contrast Security named to Inc.'s “Best Workplaces of 2020” Contrast Security is the world’s leading provider of security technology that enables software applications to protect themselves against cyberattacks, heralding the new era of self-protecting software. Contrast's patented deep security instrumentation is the breakthrough technology that enables highly accurate assessment and always-on protection of an entire application portfolio, without disruptive scanning or expensive security experts. Only Contrast has sensors that work actively inside applications to uncover vulnerabilities, prevent data breaches, and secure the entire enterprise from development, to operations, to production. At Contrast, you will find an environment where innovation and success come from creative collaboration. For those who meet these standards, there is no better place to work than Contrast Security. About The Position As a member of the Contrast Security team, you will join a group responsible for industry leading Application Security products. Our team includes engineers, designers, and product managers, all focused on making the Internet safer for everyone. We believe in agile practices to build our software, as well as continuously delivering features and improvements to our users. You are a person who is always pushing your teammates to do their best work and intolerant of anything else. Our team believes that a successful product is built by working with designers, product managers, and operators to understand the full cycle of software development. The role of the Manager of the Integration team involves a balance of day-to-day personnel management, as well managing development projects in a cross-functional manner. Development managers are not just managers, as they are expected to commit code, but at a different pace than contributing engineers. Our integrations developers build out our integrations with communications tools (Slack), platforms (Pivotal Cloud Foundry) security management services (Splunk), and even developer IDEs (IntelliJ, Eclipse and VS Code). You will have the opportunity to lead a group of very talented and motivated software engineers as we continue to integrate with everything. As Development Manager of the integration team, you have a few responsibilities, but the primary one is to ship product out the door. Your goal is to deliver results to the customer and market. To do this you need to make sure the development team is able to work as efficiently as possible and this means making sure they have clear goals, both short term and long term, and that nothing prevents them from doing their work. From the initial project scope to deploying the product out to customer sites, each step is your responsibility. You can, and should, delegate as much as you can but be ready to check that things are being done as you want and be ready to jump in if it is not. This position is US-based but can work remotely on a permanent basis if not located near our offices in Baltimore, MD or Los Altos, CA.
Responsibilities
- Own your product and software code base, including the feature road map, customer issues/defects and the technology road map
- Lead up cross-functional development project initiatives owning project management, issue tracking, scoping and planning
- Collaborate with the Product Owner, Scrum Master and Development team to deliver a high-value, first class security product
- Drive the daily standup meeting with the team to ensure the project is on-track and that issues are resolved time
- Support all hiring and recruiting initiatives for your team
- Work on technical designs and architectural initiatives on a project-by-project basis
- Manage individuals supporting their personal/career growth and development
- Develop team and individual goals/objectives that align to the department and company goal
- Perform consistent and regular individual one on one meetings with team members
- Be a team player. You love to work with others to find the right solutions.
About You
- You love to lead others and make them better developers
- You love to code and deploy at scale
- You desire to make the Internet a safer place
- You approach problems from a product perspective, thinking through how the user will interact with what you're building
- You have strong communication skills. You ask questions, let others know when you need help, and tell others what you need.
- You're a problem solver. You believe the best work is the result of finding the simplest solution to complex challenges.
- You see the big picture. You understand how the code you write interacts with systems and services, both internally and externally.
- You know Agile and can lead the team through the Agile improvement and make data driven decisions
- You have at least 5 years of experience architecting modern, scalable and high-performing enterprise applications
- You have at least 3 years mentoring and leading a team of engineers
- Experience in Integration as a service is preferred
We are changing the world of software security. Do it with us. We believe in what we do and are passionate about helping our customers secure their business. We work hard, and we have fun doing it. Solve the impossible. Easy = boring. If you’re looking for a fun work environment and like a challenge, you’ll love Contrast Security. If you're amazing but missing some of the requirements, we'd love for you to apply anyway. Contrast Security is committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace. Contrast Security is an equal opportunity employer and our team is comprised of individuals from many diverse backgrounds, lifestyles, and locations. By submitting your application, you are providing Personal Information about yourself (cover letter, resume, email address, etc.) and hereby give your consent for Contrast Security, Inc. and/or our HR-related Service Providers, to use this information for the purpose of processing, evaluating and responding to your application for current and future career opportunities. If you are a resident of the European Economic Area or are applying for a position in the European Economic Area, Contrast’s Privacy Statement reflects our policies around compliance with the General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”) and your rights respective to GDPR as a California resident, you are entitled to certain rights under CCPA: The California Consumer Privacy Act of 2018 (“CCPA”) will go into effect on January 1, 2020. Under CCPA, businesses must be overtly transparent about the personal information they collect, use, and store on California residents. CCPA also gives employees, applicants, independent contractors, emergency contacts and dependents (“CA Employee”) new rights to privacy.